diff --git a/boswatch/network/server.py b/boswatch/network/server.py
index 0168c7c..8656ef2 100644
--- a/boswatch/network/server.py
+++ b/boswatch/network/server.py
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ class TCPServer:
                 return False
 
         else:
-            logging.warning("server always started")
-            return True
+            logging.error("server always started")
+            return False
 
     def stop(self):
         """!Stops the TCP socket server
diff --git a/test/boswatch/test_ServerClient.py b/test/boswatch/test_ServerClient.py
index fecb1ae..43287af 100644
--- a/test/boswatch/test_ServerClient.py
+++ b/test/boswatch/test_ServerClient.py
@@ -162,7 +162,10 @@ def test_serverDoubleStart():
     testServer1 = TCPServer(dataQueue)
     testServer2 = TCPServer(dataQueue)
     assert testServer1.start()
-    assert not testServer2.start()
+    assert testServer1.isRunning
+    assert testServer2.start()
+    assert testServer1.isRunning
+    assert testServer2.isRunning
     assert testServer1.stop()
     assert testServer2.stop()